Re: [9fans] pi4 USB '/boot/kfs' error

2023-01-08 Thread Marco Feichtinger
Okey, I will try netbooting it instead. Many thanks Richard. -marco -- 9fans: 9fans Permalink: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/T4cb044b1eee98e3e-Mcabe0043d665d3cc49981810 Delivery options: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/subscription

Re: [9fans] pi4 USB '/boot/kfs' error

2023-01-08 Thread Richard Miller
I said: > If you want to boot the pi4 completely from a USB drive, with no > SD card present (I've never tried this), you'll need an alternative > place for a fs(3) configuration (maybe in the built-in bootdir in > the kernel?), or the boot code will need tweaking to get the partfs(8) > partitions

Re: [9fans] pi4 USB '/boot/kfs' error

2023-01-07 Thread Richard Miller
> But many thanks for the fs(3) hint. I’m looking into it. Apologies. To configure a usb disk using fs(3) at boot time, you need this change to /sys/src/9/boot/local.c which hasn't gone into the 9legacy tree yet: /sys/src/9/boot/local.c:277,286 - local.c:277,286 if(bind("#p", "/proc", MRE

Re: [9fans] pi4 USB '/boot/kfs' error

2023-01-07 Thread Marco Feichtinger
> When you say "bootable USB", do you want to boot the pi4 without an > SD card, and just a USB drive? I tried USB only; no SD card. Unfortunately, I don’t have any SD card laying around, so I will try to get the USB only booting first. But many thanks for the fs(3) hint. I’m looking into it.

Re: [9fans] pi4 USB '/boot/kfs' error

2023-01-07 Thread Richard Miller
ma...@germteig.com: > I am running the Dec 22 9legacy on a machine, and now want to create a > bootable USB on it. > The USB is for a raspberry pi 4 4GB, acting as a standalone auth only. When you say "bootable USB", do you want to boot the pi4 without an SD card, and just a USB drive? If you're

[9fans] pi4 USB '/boot/kfs' error

2023-01-07 Thread Marco Feichtinger
Hello. I am new here. I am running the Dec 22 9legacy on a machine, and now want to create a bootable USB on it. The USB is for a raspberry pi 4 4GB, acting as a standalone auth only. But booting the pi always results in the error - boot: can't connect to file server: '/boot/kfs' does not exist